Toolmaking, mould making, stamped parts and jigs and fixtures from Planegg near Munich – in the third generation.
Will Werkzeug- und Formenbau GmbH
Planegg near Munich (Fürstenrieder Str. 13) · DENew on Amplifa
The Company
Will Werkzeug- und Formenbau GmbH is a family-owned company in Planegg near Munich and a specialist in cutting and punching tools, injection moulds, stamped parts and jigs and fixtures. The service portfolio includes design, toolmaking (progressive compound, punching, bending and forming tools), mould making for injection moulding tools, and series production of stamped parts from slit strip and strip material with material thicknesses up to 4 mm. Additional offerings include EDM and milled parts as individual pieces and small series, jigs and fixtures for assembly, milling, EDM and laser marking, prototypes for trials and pre-series production, as well as assembly of complex parts. In-house processes are wire and sinker EDM, milling, turning, surface and cylindrical grinding, drilling, welding and punching; downstream surface treatments include electropolishing, galvanizing, chromium plating, powder coating, anodizing and sandblasting. Materials processed include steel, stainless steel, titanium, carbide, brass, aluminium and copper. Customers come from industries such as medical technology, automotive, building services, elevator construction, fittings/hardware, food, electrical and telecommunications industries. The company was founded in 1933 and has been run by Matthias and Christian Will in the third generation since 2015.
- Site
- Planegg b. München
- Processes
- Toolmaking – progressive compound tools, Toolmaking – punching tools, Toolmaking – bending tools, Toolmaking – forming tools, Stamped parts – series production of stamped parts from slit strip or strip, Wire EDM, Sinker EDM, Milling
- Materials
- Steel, Stainless steel, Titanium, Carbide, Brass, Aluminium, Copper
- Founded
- 1933
- Industries
- Medical sector, Automotive industry, Building services, Elevator industry, Fittings/hardware, Food industry
- 01
Design
- 02
Tool and mould making
- 03
Series production of stamped parts
- 04
Surface treatment
- 05
Assembly
Materials & Processes
Steel
Material for tools, EDM and milled parts as well as stamped parts.
Stainless steel
For precise individual parts, small series and stamped parts, among others with electropolishing as surface treatment.
Titanium
Can be processed in EDM, milling and turning processes for demanding components.
Carbide
For wear-resistant EDM and milled parts.
Brass
Used for stamped parts and machined individual parts.
Aluminium
Can be processed in punching as well as milling and EDM, with anodizing as surface technology.
Copper
Used for stamped parts and machined parts.
Location
Planegg
DEHeadquarters / Production
- Materials
- Steel, stainless steel, titanium, carbide, brass, aluminium, copper
- Wire EDM
- Sinker EDM
- Milling
- Turning
- Surface grinding
- Cylindrical grinding
- Drilling
- Welding
- Punching
Components & Services
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toolmaking – progressive compound toolsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Toolmaking – punching toolsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Toolmaking – bending toolsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Toolmaking – forming toolsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Stamped parts – series production of stamped parts from slit strip or stripForming | – | – | Material thickness up to 4 mm | Series | Steel, Stainless steel, Aluminium, Copper, Brass |
| Wire EDMMachining | – | – | – | – | Steel, Stainless steel, Titanium, Carbide, Brass, Aluminium, Copper |
| Sinker EDMMachining | – | – | – | – | Steel, Stainless steel, Titanium, Carbide, Brass, Aluminium, Copper |
| MillingMachining | – | – | – | – | Steel, Stainless steel, Titanium, Carbide, Brass, Aluminium, Copper |
| TurningMachining | – | – | – | – | Steel, Stainless steel, Titanium, Carbide, Brass, Aluminium, Copper |
| Surface grindingMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Cylindrical grindingMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
| DrillingMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Start-hole drillingMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
| WeldingJoining | – | – | – | – | – |
| PunchingForming | – | – | – | – | – |
| SandblastingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Surface treatment: electropolishingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Surface treatment: galvanizingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Surface treatment: chromium platingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Surface treatment: powder coatingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Surface treatment: anodizingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Mould making – injection moulding toolsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Injection mouldingPlastics | – | – | – | – | – |
| Single-piece & small series production – EDM and milled partsMachining | – | – | – | Small series | Steel, Stainless steel, Titanium, Carbide, Brass, Aluminium, Copper |
| Fixture construction – assembly, milling, EDM and laser marking fixturesEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Prototype construction for trials and pre-series productionEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| DesignEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Assembly of complex parts and stamped parts up to the finished productAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Company History
- 1933
Franz Will and Otto List found the company in Planegg.
- 1970
Franz Will takes over the company (Franz Will Werkzeugbau).
- 1980
Manfred and Gerhard Will found Will Werkzeug- und Formenbau GmbH.
- 1997
Matthias Will begins his apprenticeship as a toolmaker.
- 1999
Christian Will begins his apprenticeship as a toolmaker in the family business.
- 2015
Matthias and Christian Will take over the company in the third generation.